Inside n' Out

Inside n’ Out

“Why on earth would you want to marry Jed?”
her mother rebuked with a frown,
“When you could have Johnny Rosengloss —
the finest boy in the town!”

“At twelve John was deacon’s quo’rm president,
at fourteen an Eagle Scout!
While Jed spent his time bronco-bustin’
an’ just plain loafin’ about.”

“Young Johnny went off to Aw-stray-lia
an’ served an ‘onrable mission.
An’ what did yore Jed do all them two years?
He was up at Lake Turley, fishin’!”

“You could live the rich life with Johnny,
A-sellin’ his Daddy’s cars!
But you’d rather stay up late with Jed
talkin’ an’ watchin’ the stars.”

“I’m telling’you, Mary-Sue Buckley,
yore wastin’ yer time with that lout.
Don’t give me them protesterations!
Jed’s no good — inside n’ out!”

Mary cried and she pleaded and tried to explain:
(“Jed’s done him a turnabout!”)
But her protest was weak, and in the end
she gave in to the motherly clout.

So she married our good John Rosengloss,
and packed all her dreams in a trunk.
And she soon learned to stay in the corner
when her Johnny came home at night drunk.